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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017

      Report on how FireMcMaster spread, w/its faults (I'll come back to) shows hashtag came from far right, NOT RU. https://medium.com/@DFRLab/firemcmaster-explained-9e9018e507c2 …

      4 replies 31 retweets 44 likes
    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Is it possible that Vlad Putin is telling deranged right wingers to espouse racist conspiracies they've espoused for years? Sure. Or...

      1 reply 6 retweets 12 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017

      In any case, many many many people used The Gizmo to claim that Russia spread that hashtag. This report points to Breitbart, not RU.

      1:40 AM - 8 Aug 2017
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      • Barry Elizabeth R. Upton heyNSA Get A Warrant Christophurious 🌊 Lindy #IStandWithVictimsofAbuse 💫 Magic Wanda 🧙🏼‍♀️👻 Visiting Fellow RICHARD HANNON #IStandWithMaxine
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        2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          I am acutely interested in rel between Russia, Breitbart, Alex Jones, et al. But AFAWK Breitbart's $$ comes from US. American assholes

          5 replies 6 retweets 29 likes
        3. ReidDA‏ @ReidDA 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Article does mention the most prolific tweeter of the hashtag is an employee of Sputnik.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @ReidDA

          That's not actually what it claims. And the claim it DOES make is thoroughly undermined by the entire rest of the article.

          1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
        5. ReidDA‏ @ReidDA 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Second most prolific sorry

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        6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @ReidDA

          Where does it say that?

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        7. ReidDA‏ @ReidDA 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          pic.twitter.com/kmZkeMp2vc

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        8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @ReidDA

          It also says this:pic.twitter.com/aPrj4tN2pI

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        9. ReidDA‏ @ReidDA 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          That disparity is really confusing at 0521 especially considering the sample is smaller for the higher number.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. Johnny Caspar‏ @sickathehighhat 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Is the argument that Russia started it or that this what Russian bots want to promote. Clint Watts said the latter.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @sickathehighhat

          Clint Watts said the latter after letting NYT run with the former. But why should we blame bots when 100K US twitter accounts started it?

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @sickathehighhat

          One problem with The Gizmo is, to the extent its model of influence is transparent, it's not robust at all.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @sickathehighhat

          Also note: The Gizmo doesn't claim all the bots they follow are Russian. It is actually possible they're American.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. kowalski‏ @wu_lmao 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @sickathehighhat

          Not just possible, explicitly state it includes people known to amplify themes knowingly or unknowingly, ie, Jack P http://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/publications/methodology-hamilton-68-dashboard …

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        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @wu_lmao @sickathehighhat

          Except that's not what Jack P does. He often leads RU, doesn't follow (which is what he appeared to do here).

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. kowalski‏ @wu_lmao 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @sickathehighhat

          I agree, but what ratio would you require to include him? named him, btw, because twitter searching urls turned him up as obviously on list

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @wu_lmao @sickathehighhat

          It's not a ratio. it's that The Gizmo assumes anyone who agrees w/RU must be influenced by RU, not vice versa. It does so w/o evidence.

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        1. ʎpɐ˥ ʇɐƆ ʎʞǝǝ⅁™ 🎧 💃 🐱 🐱‏ @AgentMcNasty 8 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel

          I didn't know that you're an Intel girl.😎

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